Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-23

lite daughter is now stopping with
Mr.. and Mrs. Slaughter. She is
about three days old.
The very latest is "Jounce;" not
mash, masher or mashed, butjounce.
jouncer or iounced. Young ladies
please take notice.
Our type made US say last week
that Gilbert larson had paid a years
subscription, when they ought to
have said Lars Larson.
Stephen A. Hurlburt Post passed
resolutions Saturday evening asking
Congress to pass the Dependent Pen
sion bill over the Presidents veto.
Lewis Picard has purchased from
Mrs. Mallory Of Sioux City, the old
Commercial hotel property on the
corner of Main and Douglas streets.
Prof. ThuGston was absent from
town q few days the fore part of the
week visiting friends. Judge Blair
occupied lis place in the school
room.
Robinson and Perry Carter have
been industrjously welding the axe
this winter, having cut and placed
on the market over one hundred
cords Of wood.
3. :. Look has been the father of
& very young and pretty daughter
since Tuesday night, and Bish is as
proud both vi mother and child as
young fathers usually are.
DR., Craven Of the Hospital for the
Insane, at Iankton, has expressed
in high terms, his satisfaction with
the services Of George and Miss Iau-
IA Chamberlain of this place.
Miss Minnie Comfy returned last
"Wednesday evening from A}derley,
Wis, where She las been for several
months visiting with relatives, Her
many friends welcome her back.
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Judge Armstrong, whom our poo-
pie will pleasantly remember as hav-
ing made us several prolonged visits
VIC are pleased to say, IS again shak-
ing bands with his old friends, and
will remain several weeks.
"
A man not q thousand miles from
this city points with pride" to the
fact that his wife has worn the same
bonnet for twenty-five years. But
what is the feeling with which she
points at him? Dee youdouble EN-
&c dee if we know.
The annual Teachers Institute will
convene in the public school build
ing in Elk Point, on Monday, March
q, at 1890 q. m. for a six days SEES
sion. Pro. Wernli of LeMars, iowa
and other competent instructors will
conductive sessions. Program next
weekly. II. II. Fate. Co. Supt.
of Schools.
Frank Steckman met with an &C
cident Monday which is intended to
scare and very liable to burt. He
in opposition to repeated c%autioning
jumped on the front of Ed. Bryan's
sled, which was loaded with corn.
He slipped and both sleighs passed
over Frank, without serious results
however. 1t has secured a promise
from the boy to stay off the streets.
The Literary Society in Dist. No.
16, south Of town will suspend its
meetings tonight, Wednesday. To
the credit of the district the society
has been conducted in the most ap-
proved style during the winter. Such
questions have been discussed as
Woman's Rights, Prohibition, Free
Trade. etc. Last Wednesday even
ing was occupied until eleven O'Clock
in the discussion of the tariff ques-
ton which is said to have been
handled as aaroitly as in the legisla-
tive halls. The question was decid-
ed in favor of tariff.
Mr.. George Horner and Miss Ida
Woodcock, both Of Virginia town
ship, were married last Thursday, in
Alcester, by Rev. Dody. Frank
Chesley and Fannie Horner were
present to witness the ceremony and
sustain the young couple through
the trying ordeal.-S. Horton, one
of our first settlers and a well-to-do
granger, has been having a tussle
with the rheumatism. = Befegoro
Neags.
Mr.. Horton was among the very
first settlers of Union County and al
$ the old timers down this way viii